krause1cj Member

We tried two different calculators. All we could figure was that maybe something was messed up in their algorithms.

Oh, I'm by no means convinced what I'm doing is correct. However, no one has yet offered an explanation for why I've seen the results I have. You can say something is wrong, but the closest I've seen are people claiming it's a coincidence that I've still somehow managed to meet my weight loss or maintenence goals for a…

Nope, I'm saying that people are underestinting the amount of cardio engagement certain ecerise programs offer. Which is certianly understandable, especially if they've never done that program before. Let's look at it logically. At its base level, cardio exercise is any exercise that raises the HR to at least 50% of its…

Nah, I think it's just pretty clear that circuit training style exercises, which are highly cardiovascular, and would have a higher oxygen/HR relationship that make the calculations more accurate. I'm assuming that most of the people here who seem skeptical when I being up p90x3 haven't actually done the program, and…

Nah, I'm just trying to figure out my own results. And a coincidence over 6 months is a little silly. Had this been a two week thing, sure, but I've been doing this consistently for a year.

I think you guys are misunderstanding my point here. I get that HR calculations aren't very accurate for weightlifting. And I only actually lift twice a week, and one of those days is circuit training style, super short breaks, high reps. All other days I do p90x3. So essentially, I'm almost always doing a form of circuit…

This is fascinating though. So, HR calculator's aren't too accurate for anything other than consistent cardio. However, I've been using one basically daily for at least 6 months (probably more, I started using MFP almost exactly one year ago, and I started taking my HR during exercises a few months after that). And I've…

I don't think it's that, since the reason I started this was because I noticed my calorie count seemed higher than others for my burns. And I dont think it's coincidence either, considering I work out 6 to 7 days a work, and I've been using the HR calculator for over 6 months daily now.

Interesting. I've been reading articles that have been saying something similar to a p90x3 routine or lifting circuit training style (higher reps, shorter breaks) would actually be somewhat more accurate when figuring calories. I've been using the online HR calculator for about a year now to figure out calories burned…

That would probably explain why I haven't gained any weight and stayed at my goal weight. So if I'm understanding this correctly, weightlifting doesn't produce the same kind of heart rate/oxygen intake relationship cardio does, and that's why HR is an unreliable calorie estimator for lifting. So what do people think about…

Hmm, that article posted was interestinf. However, I don't use a HRM, I take my ten second pulse consistently throughout the workout, once when I finish a set and once at the end of a rest period after the set. I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not.

I've done both, and I honestly prefer p90x3. You get comparable results in half the time, and I think it does a better job of combining flexibility and balance work into the strength training. It's also just wayyyy more manageable to work into my schedule. And when I want more, I double up on another video or hit the gym…